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Permits

Providing access for Certified Guides in the United States & abroad.

The mission of the CGC
The Certified Guides Cooperative is a not-for-profit guides' co-op supporting AMGA certified and IFMGA credentialed guides by providing access in the United States and abroad.Click here for more.

Why use a certified guide?

All guides working for the Certified Guides Co-op are certified by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) or licensed by
the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) guide. Click here to read about guide qualifications.

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All guides working for the Certified Guides Co-op are certified by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) or
licensed by the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) guide.
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